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obama acknowledged the political reality. >> there are regional differences here. and we should respect those. >> reporter: political analysts say the measures will be hard to get through congress. >> and that's just not because of republican opposition to it. there are many democrats up in swing states where gun rights are quite important and are seen as part of the culture. >> reporter: but on chicago's south side today, young voices called on adults to do something. >> we have to stop the violence. it sounds different coming from adults than it does from another teen, and i say to you, we have to stop it now. >> reporter: senior administration officials say in his state of the union address, the president will talk about gun violence and immigration, but they say the speech will focus largely on the economy, and creating jobs for the middle class. lester? >> all right, kristen. we want to remind folks leading up to the state of the union address, nbc news is launching a special week-long look at gun violence. gun ownership. and gun legislation. it's called flash
obama acknowledged the political reality. >> there are regional differences here. and we should respect those. >> reporter: political analysts say the measures will be hard to get through congress. >> and that's just not because of republican opposition to it. there are many democrats up in swing states where gun rights are quite important and are seen as part of the culture. >> reporter: but on chicago's south side today, young voices called on adults to do something....
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>> i think there is always a worry on the back side of their minds, but they feel -- president obama feels they are on the right side of the debate. challenged republicans, egging them on, saying we know they are right on this he will go out and talk to people about it. he used an event yesterday, saying good-bye to secretary panetta to say this would be bad from the economy. i expect to see more of that coming up. >> the gop is willing to dig in its heels and bet the president will take the blame in the court of public opinion. charles krauthammer says the republicans finally have leverage, they should use it. the republicans need to reiterate that the sequester was the president's idea in the first place. do they run of risk of having this backfire? >> look at the polling, republicans end up on the shortened of the stick and get the blame. republicans in congress signed off on this deal, whether or not they were the ones that pushed for it in the end, they did agree to it and did vote for it. blame can be passed off to both sides on this issue, certainly, republicans doing their le
>> i think there is always a worry on the back side of their minds, but they feel -- president obama feels they are on the right side of the debate. challenged republicans, egging them on, saying we know they are right on this he will go out and talk to people about it. he used an event yesterday, saying good-bye to secretary panetta to say this would be bad from the economy. i expect to see more of that coming up. >> the gop is willing to dig in its heels and bet the president will...
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on tuesday, president obama gives his state of the union address. most of the talk has been about the republican response. it will be given by florida senator marco rubio. he is on the cover of the new issue of "time" magazine. it's being called "the republican savior." rubio's respondeded with this tweet, "there is only one savior, and it's not me, #-jesus." rubio is clearly, though, the star of his party now. joining me to talk about rubio and the rest of the political hop topics, cnn contributor maria cardona, and amy holmes, anchor of "real news" on "the blaze." maria, you were talking about the fact that rubio will give part of the response in spanish. so good move? do you think it's going to sway latino voters? >> well, i'll say this, martin, it is a good move. the republican party when it comes to latinos, they're starting from less than zero. so anything that they do will count toward trying to attract latino voters. but it's going to take more than words. it's going to take more than spanish words. they've got to do more than talk the talk.
on tuesday, president obama gives his state of the union address. most of the talk has been about the republican response. it will be given by florida senator marco rubio. he is on the cover of the new issue of "time" magazine. it's being called "the republican savior." rubio's respondeded with this tweet, "there is only one savior, and it's not me, #-jesus." rubio is clearly, though, the star of his party now. joining me to talk about rubio and the rest of the...
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student was gunned down a week after performing at president obama's inauguration. police told our affiliates that pendleton had no gang affiliation and was likely not the intended target. we will have a report from chicago that will be coming up later this morning. >>> number three, former illinois congressman jesse jackson jr. has signed a plea deal with prosecutors. the well-known civil rights leader was under investigation for misusing campaign funds. details of that are unknown, but according to local reports out of chicago, he could still face prison time. >>> number four, a judge in cleveland sentenced an amish man behind a string of beard-cutting attacks to 15 years in prison. he was convicted of hate crimes, kidnapping, and conspiracy. and then number five, in phoenix, the murder trial of jodi arias took a dramatic turn this week. arias took the stand and admitted to killing her ex-boyfriend travis alexander. she described how she stabbed him 27 times, shot him in the face, and slit his throat in self-defense. arias will be back on the stand when trial resu
student was gunned down a week after performing at president obama's inauguration. police told our affiliates that pendleton had no gang affiliation and was likely not the intended target. we will have a report from chicago that will be coming up later this morning. >>> number three, former illinois congressman jesse jackson jr. has signed a plea deal with prosecutors. the well-known civil rights leader was under investigation for misusing campaign funds. details of that are unknown,...
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president obama is such a gifted writer. and my understanding is in addition to the in person rehearsals he's really sitting there with the text, fiddling with the words. each one of these presidents does it differently, and it's got to reflect their own style and approach. >> i loft behind the scenes, michael waldman, thanks for bringing it to us. >> my pleasure. >>> if you're hoping to catch a flight anytime soon this, storm could affect your chances of getting out on line. we've got a live report ahead on "weekends with alex witt." on tk from identity theft. to protect you from being a victim in the first place, we have specialists for that, too. ♪ [ alarm blaring ] ♪ [ lasers zapping ] ♪ yep. we make a pretty good team. [ male announcer ] call 1-800-lifelock or go to lifelock.com today. starts with arthritis pain and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recommended pain reliever by orthopedic doctors. just two aleve can keep pain away all day. back to the news. [ coughs ] ♪ [ male announcer ] you can't le
president obama is such a gifted writer. and my understanding is in addition to the in person rehearsals he's really sitting there with the text, fiddling with the words. each one of these presidents does it differently, and it's got to reflect their own style and approach. >> i loft behind the scenes, michael waldman, thanks for bringing it to us. >> my pleasure. >>> if you're hoping to catch a flight anytime soon this, storm could affect your chances of getting out on...
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the first lady, michelle obama, is coming. she says that she was heartbroken to hear of the death of hadiya pendleton and her office says she wans to come, offer her condolences here and support pendleton's family and friends because this was a tragic shooting. she was only 15 years old and was not the intended target, caught in some sort of crossfire, a bystander. and so it's a tragic situation. people are here, out to pay their respects. this is something that has become symbolic, of course, for this debate over gun violence and how to reduce it. martin? >> is the first lady expected to speak or is she simply going to attend? >> reporter: we understand she's not going to be speaking. we expect her to arrive just before the services begin. we don't expect her to arrive much earlier. she's going to be here to pay her respects, to offer condolences, but not making any remarks herself. martin? >> all right. athena, thank you very much for joining us from the site of what will be a funeral two hours from now. the first lady to at
the first lady, michelle obama, is coming. she says that she was heartbroken to hear of the death of hadiya pendleton and her office says she wans to come, offer her condolences here and support pendleton's family and friends because this was a tragic shooting. she was only 15 years old and was not the intended target, caught in some sort of crossfire, a bystander. and so it's a tragic situation. people are here, out to pay their respects. this is something that has become symbolic, of course,...
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in general, the last several is elections you have seen obama's democratic candidates, obama, john kerry, etcetera have done better among women voters. that is part of what the underlying thi underlying thing is. that is what you are see engine part from the number. >> i think the life of julia, this is sort of a watershed moment of messages. democrats, this is part of what they were doing. the democratic convention this past year was not about the record the last four years. it was not about economic performance and policy. >> you look like you have got something you want to say. >> well, i want to say is, look, i will be the first to congratulate the person and his administration on making moves on pay equity and a lot of things that mattered to women and anyone who cares about gender equity in the united states, but, again, with the way the republicans have been talking about with gender and women in the last year, it's not so much that they have won women, it's that they did not lose them. i mean, if you cannot win women in this environment, against mourdock, you need to find a new j
in general, the last several is elections you have seen obama's democratic candidates, obama, john kerry, etcetera have done better among women voters. that is part of what the underlying thi underlying thing is. that is what you are see engine part from the number. >> i think the life of julia, this is sort of a watershed moment of messages. democrats, this is part of what they were doing. the democratic convention this past year was not about the record the last four years. it was not...
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in a hand-written note to her family, president obama vowed to work to end this senseless violence. the first lady also met with about 30 of hadiya's class mates and friends. david? >> alex perez, tonight, in chicago. alex, thank you. >>> tonight, we're learning that boeing has conducted a test flight of his troubled 787 dreamliner. it took off for seattle, circling back. the dreamliner has been grounded after so many reports of problems with the batteries. >>> oversees tonight, a court in egypt has ordered to block youtu youtube. given the dissension inside their new government, it's unclear that will be enforced. >>> beijing's dangerous pollution wasn't enough to darner the spirits. it's the year of snake which some believe isn't considered a positive sign. >>> still much more ahead on "world news" this saturday night. so many people loved her in that movie "bridesmaids." but many fans are taking a stand on something else. after a critic launched a fire storm over what he said about her. weigh in when we come back on this. [ stefan ] with a cold or flu, nighttime nasal congestion
in a hand-written note to her family, president obama vowed to work to end this senseless violence. the first lady also met with about 30 of hadiya's class mates and friends. david? >> alex perez, tonight, in chicago. alex, thank you. >>> tonight, we're learning that boeing has conducted a test flight of his troubled 787 dreamliner. it took off for seattle, circling back. the dreamliner has been grounded after so many reports of problems with the batteries. >>> oversees...
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. >>> and then finally, michelle obama will attend today's funeral for 15-year-old hadiya pendleton, a chicago honor student and band majorette gunned down a week after performing at president obama's inauguration. police told our affiliates that pendleton had no gang affiliation and not likely the intended target. we'll have reports coming up later on this morning. >>> and then in phoenix, the murder trial of jodi arias took a dramatic turn this week. arias took the stand and admitted to killing her ex-boyfriend travis alexander. she described how she stabbed him 27 times, shot him in the face and slit his throat from ear to ear in self-defense. >> did you kill travis alexander on june 4th, 2008? >> yes, i did. >> why? >> the simple answer is that he attacked me and i defended myself. >> arias will be back on the stand when that trial resumes on monday. if convicted, arias faces a possible death sentence. >>> snow continues to blanket the northeast, and if those dropping temperatures were not bad enough, hundreds of thousands now without power across new england. we are taking you l
. >>> and then finally, michelle obama will attend today's funeral for 15-year-old hadiya pendleton, a chicago honor student and band majorette gunned down a week after performing at president obama's inauguration. police told our affiliates that pendleton had no gang affiliation and not likely the intended target. we'll have reports coming up later on this morning. >>> and then in phoenix, the murder trial of jodi arias took a dramatic turn this week. arias took the stand and...
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meanwhile, in washington, there are new revelations of a split within the obama administration about what should be done about the conflict. ray suarez reports. >> suarez: it was a short moment in a long hearing devoted to another topic, and it yielded a surprising set of answers from defense secretary leon panetta, and the joint chiefs chairman, general martin dempsey. arizona republican john mccain asked about a report that president obama rejected a proposal to arm syrian rebels last summer. >> did you support the recommendation by secretary of state... then secretary of state clinton and then head of c.i.a. general petraeus that we provide weapons to the resistance in syria? did you support that? >> we did. >> you did support that. >> we did. >> suarez: so far, the president's judgment has been that things won't get better with american arms. instead, he's warned the weapons might fall into the hands of extremist elements, a concern reiterated today by the new secretary of state, who was asked about the deliberations last year. >> i don't know what the discussions were in the whi
meanwhile, in washington, there are new revelations of a split within the obama administration about what should be done about the conflict. ray suarez reports. >> suarez: it was a short moment in a long hearing devoted to another topic, and it yielded a surprising set of answers from defense secretary leon panetta, and the joint chiefs chairman, general martin dempsey. arizona republican john mccain asked about a report that president obama rejected a proposal to arm syrian rebels last...
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in a handwritten note to her family, president obama vowed to work to end this senseless violence. and the president has invited more than 100 victims of gun violence and their families to attend next week's state of the union address. the first lady also met with about 30 of hadiya's classmates and friends. many here now wondering if all of this attention from the first family will make the streets of chicago safer for their families. david? >> let's hope so. alex perez, tonight, in chicago. alex, thank you. >>> tonight, we're learning that boeing has conducted a test flight of its troubled 787 dreamliner. it took off for seattle, circling back. the dreamliners have been grounded after so many reports of problems with the batteries. >>> overseas tonight, a court in cairo has ordered a government to block youtube. given the dissension inside their new government, it's unclear how much success they'll have with the ban. >>> to china tonight, where they're celebrating the new year. beijing's dangerous pollution wasn't enough to darner the spirits. it's the year of snake which some be
in a handwritten note to her family, president obama vowed to work to end this senseless violence. and the president has invited more than 100 victims of gun violence and their families to attend next week's state of the union address. the first lady also met with about 30 of hadiya's classmates and friends. many here now wondering if all of this attention from the first family will make the streets of chicago safer for their families. david? >> let's hope so. alex perez, tonight, in...
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this man said it while obama is sitting there. this is the kind of thing the republican party should have been saying for the past four years!s. >> okay. greg, you said you have a lot to say about this. prove it. better make sure his taxes are paid up. that was the longest 43 seconds obama endured since the skeet shooting opportunity. but the doctor complete and absolute moron. can you really take a pediatric neurosurgeon seriously? what does he know? he operates on the brains of babies. take advice from sandra fluke. sandra fluke. she's so much more -- has so much more life experiences thani this pediatric neurosurgeon. that's my point. >> was that tongue in t cheek? >> i was being ironic that this guy knows what he's talking about, this is the guy you should listen to. not someone on the planet for 31 years trying toe get pills. >> so you're a fan? >> i liked him, too. it takese a lot of guts, first f all, to stand up in front of a room as i did this week and dana helped me out. >> she was your host. >> with you to do it and tak
this man said it while obama is sitting there. this is the kind of thing the republican party should have been saying for the past four years!s. >> okay. greg, you said you have a lot to say about this. prove it. better make sure his taxes are paid up. that was the longest 43 seconds obama endured since the skeet shooting opportunity. but the doctor complete and absolute moron. can you really take a pediatric neurosurgeon seriously? what does he know? he operates on the brains of babies....
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that was what plouffe and axelrod and those people did for obama and obama was state-of-the-art. what the obama people learned they learned ironically from the george w. campaign in 2004, plus howard dean, who really was a pioneer. i don't know where that pioneer -- that tactical pioneer is going to be on the republican side. >> well, that's the big question. who is the next leader when it comes to running big campaigns for the republicans? i just look -- i look at rove. anybody that can get somebody re-elected in the midst of an unpopular war is still going to be a player down the road somewhere. that's kind of how i view karl rove. i don't think he is done. i think he still has too many connections. >> i'll concede. ed, i will concede when i wrote the kicker to that piece and made that statement, you know, if you take that in isolation, it sounds pretty conclusive and final. i know karl viewed it that way. but i take your point. >> quickly, howard, how unpopular is mitch mcconnell in kentucky? could he be in trouble? >> well, put it this way -- first all, the republican base do
that was what plouffe and axelrod and those people did for obama and obama was state-of-the-art. what the obama people learned they learned ironically from the george w. campaign in 2004, plus howard dean, who really was a pioneer. i don't know where that pioneer -- that tactical pioneer is going to be on the republican side. >> well, that's the big question. who is the next leader when it comes to running big campaigns for the republicans? i just look -- i look at rove. anybody that can...
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honor student banned down a week after performing at the president obama's inauguration. pendleton had no gang affiliation and was likely not the intended target. we'll have a report from that funeral later on this morning. >>> and then number five takes us back to the northeast and that blizzard. drivers in at least three states are banned from the roads, the governor called for a halt of all normal traffic same for rhode island and connecticut. only emergency vehicles can enter now on most highways. the blizzard's biggest effect power outages throughout the northeast, more than 650,000 homes and businesses without power. more than half of those are in the state of massachusetts. you're looking at a neighborhood in providence where power was going on and off all night. >> as we drive up this way, take a look, a very big tree blocking this street right here down and there is plenty of this -- you can see, though, what the heavy snow is doing to cable lines in the course, electrical lines, those are normally maybe 20 feet off the street. they're now about 15 feet, so that'
honor student banned down a week after performing at the president obama's inauguration. pendleton had no gang affiliation and was likely not the intended target. we'll have a report from that funeral later on this morning. >>> and then number five takes us back to the northeast and that blizzard. drivers in at least three states are banned from the roads, the governor called for a halt of all normal traffic same for rhode island and connecticut. only emergency vehicles can enter now...
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but muted over president obama's drone attacks, at least until yesterday. >> nice try, bill. msnbc was critical over the use of torture during the bush administration, but this network also has a record of holding the obama administration accountable. here is a clip of "the ed show" on tuesday night, the day before o'reilly's original claim. >> i have to say as an american citizen, we are all entitled to due process under the law. and this document gives the president the ability to act as judge, injury, and executioner. i'm troubled by it. it doesn't meet the moral or constitutional standard that we expect of any administration. >> meanwhile, let's take a look at the way fox news covered the water boarding story that bill is talking about back in 2009. >> khalid sheikh mohamud i understand was waterboarded 183 times. does anyone care about that? >> what bush did. >> exactly. >> you disappoint me. you know better. >> i would have dunked that guy in the water a thousand times to save your life. >> have you ever been water boarded? >> no, but ollie north has, and i talked to hi
but muted over president obama's drone attacks, at least until yesterday. >> nice try, bill. msnbc was critical over the use of torture during the bush administration, but this network also has a record of holding the obama administration accountable. here is a clip of "the ed show" on tuesday night, the day before o'reilly's original claim. >> i have to say as an american citizen, we are all entitled to due process under the law. and this document gives the president the...
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democrats did for obama. i don't think karl rove is on the cutting edge of that. >> i totally agree with you on that. that was what plouffe and axelrod and those people did for obama and obama was state-of-the-art. what the obama people learned they learned ironically from the george w. campaign in 2004, plus howard dean, who really was a pioneer. i don't know where that pioneer -- that tactical pioneer is going to be on the republican side. >> well, that's the big question. who is the next leader when it comes to running big campaigns for the republicans? i just look -- i look at rove. anybody that can get somebody re-elected in the midst of an unpopular war is still going to be a player down the road somewhere. that's kind of how i view karl rove. i don't think he is done. i think he still has too many connections. >> i'll concede. ed, i will concede when i wrote the kicker to that piece and made that statement, you know, if you take that in isolation, it sounds pretty conclusive and final. i know karl view
democrats did for obama. i don't think karl rove is on the cutting edge of that. >> i totally agree with you on that. that was what plouffe and axelrod and those people did for obama and obama was state-of-the-art. what the obama people learned they learned ironically from the george w. campaign in 2004, plus howard dean, who really was a pioneer. i don't know where that pioneer -- that tactical pioneer is going to be on the republican side. >> well, that's the big question. who is...
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president obama is making clear he wants in any such deal. another tax hike object wealthy, reducing the write-offs on perks like private jets. >> we've got to be able to close some tax loopholes and detuxes that the average american can't take advantage of and trays revenue and do a job in a way that allows us to grow. >> john boehner stays next better not be on tax hikes. >> at some point washington has to deal with its spending problem. >> the battle lines than to fight and on guns and immigration are sure to be laid out in this year's state of the union address on tuesday night. i'm steve handelsman wbal-tv 11 news. >> will ad variety dictate what we ord center in place of those super sized items. >> and it's tax time again. handy apps to help you get through the tax season. >> and the ravens wide receiver torrey smith gave a breakfast and talk to area students. >> in this morning's "consumer alert," if you're in the market for a new appliance you're in luck as maryland will offer a tax break on energy star products. february 16 through m
president obama is making clear he wants in any such deal. another tax hike object wealthy, reducing the write-offs on perks like private jets. >> we've got to be able to close some tax loopholes and detuxes that the average american can't take advantage of and trays revenue and do a job in a way that allows us to grow. >> john boehner stays next better not be on tax hikes. >> at some point washington has to deal with its spending problem. >> the battle lines than to...
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tomorrow first lady michelle obama is returning to her hometown of chicago. she is returning to attend an event that should not even be taking place. she is returning to attend the funeral of a child killed by gun violence. 15-year-old hadiya pendleton was shot and killed in chicago on january 29th. she was huddled with a group of kids taking cover from a rainstorm after school when a gunman opened fire and shot hadiya in the back and killed her. hadiya was an honor student. she was a majorette. and in fact, she just performed at president obama's inauguration last month. and she was killed about a mile from the president's home on the south side of chicago. hadiya's story reminds us again that while the mass murder of children in newtown was an unspeakable horror, it is thankfully rare. and while the manhunt in los angeles is a terrifying spectacle, it too is rare. what gun violence is in this country is hadiya pendleton, a teenaged girl killed in her own neighborhood in chicago. we have some political will right now coalescing around gun violence in this co
tomorrow first lady michelle obama is returning to her hometown of chicago. she is returning to attend an event that should not even be taking place. she is returning to attend the funeral of a child killed by gun violence. 15-year-old hadiya pendleton was shot and killed in chicago on january 29th. she was huddled with a group of kids taking cover from a rainstorm after school when a gunman opened fire and shot hadiya in the back and killed her. hadiya was an honor student. she was a...
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appears to be the motto of one of obama supporter in ohio. watch this. >> yes, i voted twice. >> richardson said she mailed in an absentee ballot, but fielder it would arrive too late to be counted. >> i certainly wanted my street count, so i voted. i voted at the polls. >> sean: voted twice. she admits to voting twice on her own behalf. the story does not end there. richardson also says that she mailed in an absentee ballot for her granddaughter despite the fact that her granddaughter voted in person on election day. now sadly i'm just getting started. three other absentee ballots reportedly came from richardson's home. they all contained similar handwritings, but let not your heart be troubled, there's a perfectly good explanation for all of this madness. watch. >> joseph jones is my brother. he's here from time to time. i'm mon says' power of attorney. i voted for her in her absence. >> so were these all legal votes in your mind? >> absolutely legal votes. absolutely. >> now, the worst part about all of this, she's reportedly been a poll w
appears to be the motto of one of obama supporter in ohio. watch this. >> yes, i voted twice. >> richardson said she mailed in an absentee ballot, but fielder it would arrive too late to be counted. >> i certainly wanted my street count, so i voted. i voted at the polls. >> sean: voted twice. she admits to voting twice on her own behalf. the story does not end there. richardson also says that she mailed in an absentee ballot for her granddaughter despite the fact that...
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today, rush limbaugh came out in favor of obama care.
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you and senator leahy wrote a letter to president obama asking for what? > we're asking for exactly the same information that he released yesterday to the committee on intelligence of the united states senate, and i presume the house of representatives, which is the legal documents and memos from the office of legal counsel of the department of justice for the president to decide whether it's okay to use drones to kill american citizens. >> you wrote him in 2011. he ignored you then. what makes you think you'll get the answer now? >> senator leahy also wrote a separate letter in the fall of 2011. and then we finally get the attention of the president when nine of us, including leahy and this senator, signed a letter, members of the intelligence committee, and other senators for the same information. >> greta: two questions. one is, if this is part of your oversight responsibility, and they haven't answered you before, bipartisan letters, do you think the president is dodging you on oversight? that's the first question. the second question is, do you have s
you and senator leahy wrote a letter to president obama asking for what? > we're asking for exactly the same information that he released yesterday to the committee on intelligence of the united states senate, and i presume the house of representatives, which is the legal documents and memos from the office of legal counsel of the department of justice for the president to decide whether it's okay to use drones to kill american citizens. >> you wrote him in 2011. he ignored you then....
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they believe they can shift the blame this time to president obama. today, speaker boehner's office was sending around "call obama sequester's bluff." republicans should continue to refuse to make any concessions or compromise with the white house, he says, even write iing script for them. we are quite prepared to cut elsewhere but we already raised taxes last month. if the presses wants to avoid the sequester as we do, he must offer a substitute set of cuts. otherwise, mr. president, there is nothing to discuss. your sequester, republicans need to reiterate the sequester was the president's idea in the first place, will go ahead. the sequester was the president's idea? that's what the republicans want you to believe. the speaker's office has even created the #obamaquester. let's travel back in time to the great ceiling debt debacle of 2011. here is what president obama was demanding. >> at minimum we've got to raise the debt ceiling. so, that's the bare minimum that has to be achieved. >> here is what john boehner and the republicans in the house wer
they believe they can shift the blame this time to president obama. today, speaker boehner's office was sending around "call obama sequester's bluff." republicans should continue to refuse to make any concessions or compromise with the white house, he says, even write iing script for them. we are quite prepared to cut elsewhere but we already raised taxes last month. if the presses wants to avoid the sequester as we do, he must offer a substitute set of cuts. otherwise, mr. president,...
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when president obama called to congratulate coach john harbaugh on the win he joked that he too would be looking into the cause of the electricity problem in new orleans. >> during that phone call president obama also expressed lek his concern00010001concern -- expressed his concern for oj brigance. he sat down to talk to him about his incredible journey. >> it was a magical moment when the baltimore ravens won super bowl xlvii february 3rd in new orleans. >> for oj. >> members of the team are quick to credit former player oj brigance for inspiring them. >> oj brigance said it, we're a team of vision. you know, we never took our eyes off the prize. >> brigance knows all about big victories. he played with ray lewis in 2001 when the ravens won their first lombardi trophy after beating the giants in super bowl 35. on friday the foundation honored oj and shanda brigance with their community service award to might als. >> my belief is that the fight in my heart is available to everybody. >> years after the super bowl a diagnosis of als sidelined the former linebacker from doing things mos
when president obama called to congratulate coach john harbaugh on the win he joked that he too would be looking into the cause of the electricity problem in new orleans. >> during that phone call president obama also expressed lek his concern00010001concern -- expressed his concern for oj brigance. he sat down to talk to him about his incredible journey. >> it was a magical moment when the baltimore ravens won super bowl xlvii february 3rd in new orleans. >> for oj. >>...
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president obama to hadiyah pendleton's parents saying we know no words we know can soothe their pain and going on to say we're going to work as hard as we can to end this senseless violence. certainly this is going to be an important symbol in this national gun violence debate. >> listening to the mom, you hear the loss that she's feeling of her daughter and the loss of joy in her life. my goodness. is the community frustrated that they haven't found even a suspect yet? >> reporter: you know, there is a lot of frustration around here. we've been here all day and have spoken to some people standing outside hoping to get a glimpse of the first lady. they say something needs to be done about this. this is far too common, not just in chicago but in other cities. one of the young speakers early on said it's sad in chicago you have to watch your front while watching your back. so we know that there have been no arrests in the case. the reward money has gone up to $40,000. still so far, no arrests. so it's still an open case, deb. >> athena jones, thank you so much. our sorrow and grief for
president obama to hadiyah pendleton's parents saying we know no words we know can soothe their pain and going on to say we're going to work as hard as we can to end this senseless violence. certainly this is going to be an important symbol in this national gun violence debate. >> listening to the mom, you hear the loss that she's feeling of her daughter and the loss of joy in her life. my goodness. is the community frustrated that they haven't found even a suspect yet? >> reporter:...
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you know what president obama said in that clip is right on. it's up acceptable. >> on the one end, i agree with you, they're invis only in the reality of who they are. but hyper v e er visable in who are. >> mamie comes in and sells everything from pancakes to anything -- >> right. >> any household items right. it was about this idea that mamie didn't need a contract, fair pay or time off because she was attached through this familiar through which she worked through a naturalized process. all of that made up the work of who the women of work were in these house holds but we also have to realize that women were comeconomi complicit in that. it becomes possible because someone is there to clean the house and take care of the kids. and those are just other women who are more vulnerable. >> that's right. just to say, we're in the middle of a major demographic shift. so more and more people are going to need support from care workers, we're a rapidly aging nation. every eight seconds someone is turning 65 in our country. we're living longer lives.
you know what president obama said in that clip is right on. it's up acceptable. >> on the one end, i agree with you, they're invis only in the reality of who they are. but hyper v e er visable in who are. >> mamie comes in and sells everything from pancakes to anything -- >> right. >> any household items right. it was about this idea that mamie didn't need a contract, fair pay or time off because she was attached through this familiar through which she worked through a...
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. >>> first lady michelle obama is back in chicago, not far from the obama family home. she's there for the funeral of 15-year-old heidial pendal done the student shot and killed in a chicago park just days after performing at the ez's inauguration. police are offering a $40,000 reward for information. >>> and near houston, texas, police say one person was injured at an explosion this morning at an industrial plant. the facility houses a mix of gases such as nitrogen and hydrogen. it started a fire that filled is the area with heavy smoke. >>> in los angeles is, police are back using helicopters to find the ex-cop they accuse of killing three people already. one of those who was shot dead a police officer. billboards are showing christopher dorner's face. he says he wants revenge on those he believes cost him his job. we'll show you exclusive video of dorner during his days at the police academy. >>> don't expect celebrities to be revealing too much tomorrow night. cbs send attendees a what not to wear warning. they want people to tone it down and button it up. the boys
. >>> first lady michelle obama is back in chicago, not far from the obama family home. she's there for the funeral of 15-year-old heidial pendal done the student shot and killed in a chicago park just days after performing at the ez's inauguration. police are offering a $40,000 reward for information. >>> and near houston, texas, police say one person was injured at an explosion this morning at an industrial plant. the facility houses a mix of gases such as nitrogen and...
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. >>> the debate over obama administration's use of unmanned drone craft striking americans was front and center this week on capitol hill. senators grilled cia director nominee john brennan about the program. but what's the view on the ground? cristhristopher smith a an adjunct professor and recently from a fact-fining mission in yemen. good morning, christopher. >> good morning. thanks for having me. >> what's the attitude about these strikes? is there a revulsion about them? a political problem? how do they feel? >> there's a major political problem, and the political problem is generalized political anger and resentment. it's not the droens in particular. it's the fact that the united states and saudi arabia have intervened in yemen. and the if you look at the the arab spring, they see that as foreign countries interfering with their ability to make their own decisions about their country's future. >> to what tee degreedegree is it becoming a recruitment tool for al qaeda? >> we presume that the drone strikes bring resent meant and that brings more into al qaeda. i interviewed a n
. >>> the debate over obama administration's use of unmanned drone craft striking americans was front and center this week on capitol hill. senators grilled cia director nominee john brennan about the program. but what's the view on the ground? cristhristopher smith a an adjunct professor and recently from a fact-fining mission in yemen. good morning, christopher. >> good morning. thanks for having me. >> what's the attitude about these strikes? is there a revulsion about...